| Arizona 188 now winds around Devore Wash to start climbing
through the Salt River Mountains. Photo taken February
10, 2008.
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| This unnamed summit (elevation 3883 feet) is the highest
point along Arizona 188 south of Arizona 88. Photo taken
February 10, 2008.
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| Arizona 188 now descends into the Salt River canyon,
and Roosevelt Lake becomes visible. Photo taken February
10, 2008.
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| Advance signage for Arizona 188, 1/4 mile. Photo taken
February 10, 2008.
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| Arizona 188 meets Arizona 288 here, just before reaching
Roosevelt Lake. Photo taken February 10, 2008.
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| Jumping just north of Arizona 88, this shield is seen
with the Roosevelt Lake bridge in the background. Photo
taken May 26, 2007.
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| Distance sign to Payson (49 miles). Payson is not even
on Arizona 188, but along Arizona 87. Photo taken May
26, 2007.
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| Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Perspective from Southbound Arizona 188
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| Advance signage for Arizona 88, 1/2 mile. Photo taken
May 26, 2007.
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| Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| The Arizona 188 bridge was constructed to replace the
former crossing along Roosevelt Dam. Photo taken May 26,
2007.
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| Turn right on Arizona 88 to reach Apache Junction, or
continue on Arizona 188 to reach Globe. Photo taken May
26, 2007.
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| Arizona 88 separates from Arizona 188 here. Until 2000,
this marked the end of Arizona 188, before the route assumed
mileage from Arizona 88. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| This is the first reassurance marker south of Arizona
88. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Arizona 188 meets the Roosevelt Lake Visitors Center
here. The road paralells the shoreline for quite a distance.
Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Turn right here to access Tonto
National Monument. The monument features two well-preserved
cliff dwellings overlooking Roosevelt Lake. Photo taken
May 26, 2007.
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| This reassurance marker is seen just south of Tonto
National Monument. In the background are the Salt River
Mountains. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Distance sign to Arizona 288 (12 miles), U.S. 60 (30
miles) and Globe (34 miles). Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Arizona 188 meets Forest Service Road 83
here. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Turn right to reach the Schoolhouse Recreation Site,
which offers a boat launch into Roosevelt Lake and camping.
At the time of this writing (December 2007), this recreation
site was closed due to low lake levels. Photo taken May
26, 2007.
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| Distance sign to Arizona 288 (3 miles), U.S. Highway
60 (18 miles) and Globe (22 miles). Photo taken May 26,
2007.
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| Arizona 188 now begins a slow climb away from Roosevelt
Lake to gain elevation along the alluvial fan. Photo taken
May 26, 2007.
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| The next intersection is Arizona 288. Arizona 288 is
a mostly unpaved road that travels north to Young. Photo
taken May 26, 2007.
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| Turn left here to take Arizona 288 northbound, or continue
ahead on Arizona 188 to U.S. Highway 60. Photo taken May
26, 2007.
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| Arizona 188 now begins a climb through the Salt River
Mountains. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Distance sign to U.S. Highway 60 (15 miles) and Globe
(19 miles). This section of highway was reconstructed
in 2005. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Arizona 188 climbs in elevation to reach it's ultimate
summit, at 3968 feet. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Arizona 188 crosses Devore Wash here on this 2005-vintage
bridge. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| Arizona 188 meets old Arizona 88 here. As part of the
reconstruction, numerous cut off segments of old Arizona
88/188 were relinquished to Gila County after completion
of the present highway in 2001. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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| This recent (2006) section of Arizona 188 is four lanes
wide as we near Claypool and the Miami Smelter. Photo
taken May 26, 2007.
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| Arizona 188 meets U.S. Highway 60 here. Turn left on
U.S. Highway 60 to reach Globe, or turn right to head
to Superior and Phoenix. Photo taken May 26, 2007.
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Page Updated December 7, 2007.
